2026 Submissions
Daly City Craft Fair: Jazz Police
As the first-chair alto saxophonist in El Camino’s jazz band, my solo in Jazz Police, by Gordon Goodwin, reflects both of my determination and my love of musical expression.
Ashitaka and San, from Princess Mononoke - Arr. Joe Hisaishi
Ashitaka and San, composed by Joe Hisaishi, is the ending track for the movie Princess Mononoke from Studio Ghibli.
Consolation S.172 No. 2 in E major
My interpretation of Liszt's Consolation S.172 No. 2 in E major evokes a self reflective and singing style.
Requiem - Dear Evan Hansen
This is cover of a song titled “Requiem” from the musical Dear Evan Hansen. It is a powerful, emotional song about losing a loved one.
Jane Doe from Ride The Cyclone musical
Singing is my passion, I love all types of music, and this song from Ride The Cyclone musical just got me so enthusiastic about the musical in general and in particular this song was a dream for me to be able to sing.
Ford’s Farm by Mason Bates, Violin
Commissioned by famed violinist Hilary Hahn in 2013, Ford's Farm is a playful showpiece that encapsulates the pastoral lifestyle.
Que Fais Tu Blanche Tourterelle
While I read Romeo and Juliet in 9th grade, I didn't truly appreciate the classic play until my vocal teacher assigned "Que fais-tu Blanche Tourterelle" from Gounod's opera Roméo et Juliette.
Toccatina, Op. 36
Nikolai Kapustin's Toccatina, Op. 36 blends the brilliance of classical music with the grooviness of jazz.
Scarbo - Gaspard de la Nuit composed by Maurice Ravel
Scarbo is the night goblin in Aloysius Bertrand’s Gaspard de la nuit. He slips into a room, swells until he looms over the bed, rattles tiny bells, then shrinks and melts into moonlight.
Four Personalities: I.Yellow, IV.Red
Four Personalities: I. Yellow, IV. Red by Alyssa Morris is a work that explores the spectrum of human mood through juxtaposing movements.
Già il sole dal Gange
While learning and performing "Già il sole dal Gange," I was deeply inspired by the poetic imagery within the text.
3 G's - Kenji Bunch
"The 3 G's" by Kenji Bunch is a solo viola piece with a unique tuning where the A string is tuned down to G, and the C string is tuned down a fourth to another low G.
Godefroid, Le Désir, A Fantasy on Schubert’s Waltz no. 2 in A flat op. 9
Le Désir to me means more than just rolling cords and intricate fingering.